FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MHV |
| Lat/Long: | 35-03-32.2000N 118-09-02.2000W
35-03.536667N 118-09.036667W
35.0589444,-118.1506111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2801.3 ft. / 853.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of MOJAVE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MHV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | CAT C/D & ALL TBJT ACFT TPA 4301 FT MSL (1500 FT AGL); CAT A/B ACFT TPA 3801 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL); HEL TPA 3301 FT MSL (500 FT AGL) AND USE SOUTH ENTRY AND DEP. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 127.6 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 132.225 (661-824-5218) |
| MOJAVE GROUND: | 123.9 [0700-1700 MON-FRI] |
| MOJAVE TOWER: | 127.6 288.35 [0700-1700 MON-FRI] |
| JOSHUA APPROACH: | 133.65 |
| JOSHUA DEPARTURE: | 133.65 |
| WX AWOS-1 at L71 (9 nm NE): | 120.875 (760-373-7670) |
| WX AWOS-3P at TSP (15 nm W): | 120.025 (661-823-0473) |
| WX ASOS at WJF (19 nm S): | PHONE 661-743-6026 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EDWr271/21.0 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 12E |
| PMDr336/26.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 15E |
| LHSr028/30.8 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 15E |
| GMNr050/38.2 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
100LL:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
A+:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 12503 x 200 ft. / 3811 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 450.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 35-04.148750N | | 35-02.687950N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.625633W | | 118-07.858097W |
| Elevation: | 2801.3 ft. | | 2680.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | 900 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 375 ft. other, 14400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear
APPROACH SLOPE 40:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR. | | none |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7049 x 100 ft. / 2149 x 30 m
300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 88.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.553058N | | 35-03.549992N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.964400W | | 118-08.551457W |
| Elevation: | 2780.4 ft. | | 2734.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 090 true | | 256 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4747 x 60 ft. / 1447 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.584037N | | 35-04.068087N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.857918W | | 118-09.110313W |
| Elevation: | 2779.9 ft. | | 2779.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 052 true | | 218 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. pole, 2200 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
Phone 661-824-2433 |
| Manager: | DAVID SMITH
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
Phone 661-824-2433 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN AND WIND TURBINES W - NW OF ARPT, CAT C/D & ALL TURBOJET ACFT LDG RWY 8 MUST REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 4301 FT MSL UNTIL COMMENCING BASE LEG TURN AND AT OR ABOVE 3800 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON A 2.25 NM FINAL. |
| - | TWY F IS CLSD WEST OF TWY A. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (354KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (471KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (336KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GLAZY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (147KB) |
| JERID FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (355KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (16 nm SE)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (19 nm S)
KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (26 nm S)
KIYK - Inyokern Airport (39 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of focalflight.com
Photo taken 04-Jun-2017
looking southeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-May-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-May-2026 15:27:13 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-May-2026 08:27:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KMHV | 081515Z AUTO 32011G19KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3001 RMK AO2 T02290108 $
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K9L2
15nm E | 081455Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 19/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01920094 52012 $
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KTSP
15nm W | 081515Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3015 RMK AO2
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KEDW
17nm SE | 081455Z 22011KT 40SM CLR 22/10 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP124 T02230098 52010
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| TAF |
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KEDW
17nm SE | 081200Z 0812/0918 22009KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 0817/0818 26010KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 0821/0822 29015KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 0901/0902 24010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 0908/0909 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX34/0822Z TN16/0813Z
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KWJF
21nm S | 081223Z 0812/0912 27014KT P6SM SKC FM082100 24015G25KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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